Gear Review
Western Mountaineering Versalite Sleeping Bag: 10 Degree Down
WM Versalite
By Steve_P
Ranked #193 - 25 to 5 Degree Down Bags
February 1, 2011
Positives: fat draft collar stuffed full of down. Snug fit, a bit smaller than Marmot's slimmer bags, but this may be a negative depending on your love of Burger King. Flawless construction. Made in the USA. Accurate temperature rating but I would not say it's conservative- maybe I need to eat more Big Macs for some extra insulation.
Negatives: Pricey and never on sale unlike Marmot, etc. I have a long (6'6") and it weighs 38 oz; it's advertised at 34 oz, so it being that much overweight was a bit disappointing. I have a couple of Marmot 900 fill down bags and they're right on the advertised weight but I digress. The velcro on the draft collar is a bit small and there's no tab to grab to pull off the cover- it's a bit of a PITA to find and get it all connected at 3am when you wake up cool.
For a stuff sack, instead of the supplied one I use a 18x8 Equinox silnylon sack.
View Details: Western Mountaineering Versalite Sleeping Bag: 10 Degree Down
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [shell] Pertex, nylon ripstop; [lining] nylon taffeta
- Insulation:
- 850+ fill down
- Shape:
- mummy
- Draft Collar:
- yes
- Max User Height:
- (short) 5 ft 6 in, (regular) 6 ft 6 in, (long) 6 ft 6 in
- Shoulder Circumference:
- (short) 62 in, (regular) 62 in, (long) 63 in
- Hip Circumference:
- (short) 53 in, (regular) 53 in, (long) 54 in
- Foot Circumference:
- (short) 39 in, (regular) 39 in, (long) 39 in
- Stuff Size:
- 8 x 15 in
- Stuff Sack:
- yes
- Storage Sack:
- yes
- Degree:
- 10 F
- Weight:
- (short) 1 lb 14 oz, (regular) 2 lb, (long) 2 lb 2 oz
- Recommended Use:
- ultralight trekking, touring, three-season mountaineering, long-distance human-powered journeys
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime for manufacturer defect
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